Alpha 65 The Sony A65 is a new interchangeable lens camera that uses Translucent Mirror Technology to offer high-speed shooting and a smaller body size. The 24.3 megapixel A65 features up to 10fps burst shooting, shutter lag of 50msec, 1080p Full HD movies with continuous autofocus and full manual control during shooting, 15-point auto-focus system with 3 cross-hatched sensors, Quick AF Live View, a 3-inch free-angle LCD, an XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with 2359k dot resolution, 3D Sweep Panoramas, Dynamic Range Optimizer and HDR, built-in GPS, and an ISO range of 100-16000. Compared to a conventional DSLR camera, Translucent Mirror Technology has a fixed, translucent mirror that splits the optical pathway between the main image sensor and a separate phase-detection autofocus sensor, and offers a simplified mechanical design that enables the camera to be smaller. The more affordable A65 is aimed at a broader market, yet still shares many of the impressive features and technologies found on the A77. Is this camera the perfect blend of price and performance. One advantage that the Sony range still maintains over either Canon or Nikon is that the A65 features built-in sensor shift image stabilization, hence no need to spend extra on specialist lenses to help combat camera shake. GPS tracking is turned on by default. The A65 has an integrated GPS receiver which records the location and time of every picture that you take. You can then view your images on a map with the supplied PMB software, or on a BRAVIA TV via the Photo Map function. There’s also Multi frame noise reduction, with the camera automatically taking multiple shots, which are then merged into a single file, allowing you to shoot above the ISO 16000 ceiling if required. As with Live View, continuous phase-detection AF is possible whilst shooting movies on the A65, a distinct advantage over most DSLR cameras and fast enough to rival Compact System Cameras. It allows you to track fast-moving subjects without having to resort to manual focusing, ideal for users who are used to compacts that can auto-focus for both still and moving images. Just like the A77, the Alpha 65 is based around Sony’s SLT technology. DSLRs traditionally have an internal mirror that allows you to see exactly what the camera is seeing through an optical viewfinder and when a shot is fired, the mirror is raised briefly and AF interrupted. On an SLT, the mirror is semi-translucent, with about two-thirds of the light coming through the mirror to the sensor, with the rest bounced up onto an AF sensor. This means AF is never interrupted and the frame rate improved – the A65 can achieve 10fps (frames per second). While optical viewfinders deliver a clear and bright display, electronic viewfinders (EVF) can appear dull, pixelated and unresponsive. The EVF in the A77 is the best we’ve seen so far and the good news is that the A65 features the same XGA OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TruFinder with a resolution of 2.36 million dots. You’ll also get 100% coverage and a magnification of 1.09x. The Alpha 65 uses a 1200-zone evaluative metering system, providing you with a choice of either Multi segment, Centre-weighted or spot metering modes depending on the subject matter. The Multi segment metering performed very well, producing well-exposed shots in most conditions. If you’re going to rely on the Auto White Balance of the Alpha 65, you’ll find it performs pretty consistently, delivering pleasing results. Summarised in bullets: ▪ Excellent 2.4 million-dot OLED EVF ▪ Versatile full-time live view system ▪ Very high-resolution 24MP CMOS APS-Csensor ▪ Strong feature set including Auto HDR and Sweep Panorama ▪ Class-leading video resolution ▪ Intuitive and well thought-out ergonomics ▪ Fast and responsive operation ▪ Fastest continuous shooting in its class ▪ Efficient SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization system ▪ In-camera GPS ▪ Good battery life ▪ Attractive price point Sony is loved worldwide!
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:07:02 +0000
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